Giuseppe Mastromattei

Giuseppe Mastromattei
Giuseppe Mastromattei meeting Adolf Hitler at the Brenner Pass in May 1938, with Heinrich Himmler in the background
Prefect of Bolzano
In office
10 September 1933  17 February 1940
Preceded byGiovanni Battista Marziali
Succeeded byAgostino Podestà
Prefect of Trapani
In office
16 January 1932  10 September 1933
Preceded byEnzo Ferrari
Succeeded byPietro Bruno
Federal secretary of the Italian Fasces of Combat of Genoa
In office
March 1921  December 1921
Federal secretary of the Italian Fasces of Combat of Liguria
In office
1921–1921
Personal details
Born(1897-06-17)17 June 1897
Fabriano, Kingdom of Italy
Died5 September 1986(1986-09-05) (aged 89)
Rome, Italy
Political partyNational Fascist Party
AwardsOrder of the Crown of Italy
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Royal Italian Army
MVSN
RankMajor (Army)
Lieutenant General (MVSN)
Battles/warsWorld War I

Giuseppe Mastromattei (Fabriano, 17 June 1897 – Rome, 15 September 1986) was an Italian Fascist politician and civil servant, who served as prefect of Bolzano from 1933 to 1940. He was the longest serving prefect of the province of Bolzano and oversaw the forced Italianization of South Tyrol under the Fascist regime, as well as the South Tyrol Option Agreement of 1939.